Reflection and Revival: Sandy Ground, One of New York’s Oldest Free Black Settlements

By Emily Horihan | November 16, 2022

Since the mid-nineteenth century, a local church has served as the community and spiritual center of a shoreside Black settlement on Staten Island.

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Homes Lost and Found: “Leopoldstadt” and “Remember This”

By Jim McDermott | November 3, 2022

Two recent plays exploring the Holocaust remind audiences that individuals–men, women, and families–bore witness to this horrific crime.

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Specters of a Puritan Past: The Salem Witch Trials

By David Goodwin | October 27, 2022

A new exhibit at the New-York Historical Society explores the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692 alongside the work of contemporary artists transfixed by their cultural legacy.

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Mistakes to Live By: An Ignatian Story of Leveraging Failure

By Robert J. Parmach | October 13, 2022

Although often associated with regret and shame, missteps might provide the foundation for a character resting on strength and wisdom.

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